PERFORMING ARTS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

The aim of this article is to analyze the impact of EU cultural policies on a EUropean (capitalized "EU" meaning only EU member states) cultural identity. Although EUropean integration began as an economic project, the EU has developed more and more statelike features over time and has brought the question of democratization to the fore. Such questions, in turn, led to questions of what constitutes the EUropean demos and how to conceive of its collective identity. The EUropean identity has developed in addition and as a complement to the national identities of the member states. The article argues for EU cultural policies that foster plural, multiple, and dynamic identities instead of a unified EUropean identity. The EUropean cultural policies should not be based on assumed common roots expressed in the cultural heritage of Europe, but rather should focus on contemporary and critical cultural and artistic expressions.     

中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会

中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会(简称贸仲)设立50多年来,共审结各类经济贸易纠纷一万五千余件,其作出的仲裁裁决在世界上140多个国家和地区可以得到承认和执行,受到中外当事人的一致认可和好评。自上世纪90年代以来,贸仲的受案量始终位居世界知名仲裁机构前列。     

中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会

中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会(简称贸仲)既受理国际、涉外案件,也受理国内案件。贸仲的仲裁程序快捷高效,其受理的涉外程序案件绝大多数均在仲裁庭组成之日起6个月内结案,国内程序案件一般在仲裁庭组庭之日起4个月内结案,简易程序的案件在仲裁庭组成之日起3个月内结案。     

中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会

中国国际经济贸易仲裁委员会(简称贸仲)设立50多年来,共审结各类经济贸易纠纷近一万七千件,其作出的仲裁裁决在世界上140多个国家和地区可以得到承认和执行,受到中外当事人的一致认可和好评。     

GENDER ISSUES IN THE CALIFORNIA COURTS

The Judicial Council of California's Advisory Committee on Gender Bias in the Courts is one of approximately 30 similar task forces throughout the country charged with investigating issues of bias based on gender in the various state court systems. This article summarizes portions of the committee's draft report, "Achieving Equal Justice for Men and Women in the Courts," and its findings and recommendations. The crucial area of family law including cases where there are allegations of domestic violence is its focus. This article also describes the committee's investigatory process and collaborative efforts and explains the steps planned to implement the advisory committee's blueprint for change.     

EDUCATION FOR PARENTS DIVORCING IN CALIFORNIA

This article describes the variety of educational programs found in courts throughout California. It is the product of a 1-year study of these programs, and the article catalogues the effects of one state in providing educational programs for families going through divorce. The article describes the range of possibilities for courts to select the program best suited to their needs.     

COOPERATIVES FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: A PROSPECTUS

The author describes research that addresses the problem of organizational change associated with the use of new information and communication technologies. The author focuses on the change processes associated with the use of the World Wide Web by cultural heritage organizations: archives, galleries, libraries, and museums. This research note outlines the research problem and the theoretical perspectives and research methodologies to be used in the research.     

CHILDREN'S LAWYERS IN CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW COURTS

There simply is no dos-and-don'ts checklist that will address the myriad issues facing children's attorneys and eliminate the difficult questions that face them. Conscientious lawyering is the key to alleviating potential ethical culpability. This requires the commitment of significant time to learn about the child client and his or her special needs. Unique responses are often required to meet individual problems. Beyond that, attorneys for children are left to determine their own subjective criteria to guide their representation.¹
The child is a person, not an object of concern.²     

THE U.S. CIRCUIT JUDGE NOMINATING COMMISSION

This article examines the institution of the U.S. Circuit Judge Nominating Commission as a new actor in the recruitment process to the federal judiciary. The mandate and operation of the commission are examined and, through the utilization of mailed questionnaires, the research attempts to tap the decisional criteria employed by commission members. Criticisms of the commission and its operation are developed utilizing questionnaire responses as well as documents comprising the commission mandate. The implications of "merit" recruitment for both the district and appeals courts are examined.